MacBook Air Awards
High School Seniors Earn MacBook Air Awards
Going to college in the fall? Having a computer a MUST for success! For the second
year, we are continuing our commitment to provide equitable education tools to
high school seniors in underserved communities with a brand new laptop!
Completing an application, high school seniors from Rise Kohyang High School and
Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy who did not have a computer, nor the means
to purchase one for college had the opportunity to earn a MacBook Air Award.
Those selected earned a 2021 MacBook Air, Apple Care and a protective case
valuing $1,200.00.
MacBook Air Awards will be awarded May 2022. Apply April 2022 to earn a MacBook Air Award! The application closes May 8th, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.
We are proud to recognize Bilal Khan who will be attending California State
University Dominquez Hills, Allyson Mae Anastacio and Rosa Saldivar who will be
attending California State University Los Angeles, and Jacqueline Manzano-Eugeno
who will be attending the University of California, San Diego! CONGRATULATIONS
to all our 2021 Mac Book Air Award recipients.
The Mac Book Air Awards will be offered on a limited basis each spring, to qualifying
seniors who successfully complete an application and are selected by The Robert
and Susan Kozlowski L.I.F.T. Foundation Mac Book Air Awards Committee. We look
forward to reviewing future spring 2022 applications of qualifying high school
seniors planning to attend a 4-year college/university!
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- Jackie Manzano-Eugenio navigated computer needs during her first two years with a slow but functioning Dell desktop, but when COVID hit and she was forced to fully navigate the academic year on Zoom, she had to use a television as her computer screen. Then came the challenge of not being able to turn her camera on or unmute since she did not have a camera or microphone on her computer. A borrowed Chromebook worked for a couple of weeks, but often would freeze, so she resorted to joining zoom sessions through her phone most of the academic year!
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- After borrowing a Chromebook from his high school Bilal Khan continued to have internet issues. He had a workable idea… He saved up money to buy service on his phone and used his service to project it to his Chromebook so the internet would not continually disconnect!
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- Allyson Mae Anastacio borrowed a Chromebook from her school, but did not have any funds for internet or a computer for fall.
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- Rosa Saldivar never had access to a personal computer managing her academics her freshman and sophomore year doing assignments on worksheets and written essays. When she needed a computer she had to do the assignments in class, at the library, or on her phone. When the Pandemic hit there were no more worksheets, everything had to be done online, and libraries were closed. Assignments were due at 11:59pm and she had to do them all on her phone until finally her aunt shared her personal computer with Rosa late at night.